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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Gene Buinger is retiring as superintendent of |
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the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District on June 30, |
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2013, drawing to a close a notable tenure in education that has |
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spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Dr. Buinger |
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credits the rigors of his military service for equipping him with |
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the "mental toughness and perseverance" required to lead a school |
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district; his own impressive academic foundation includes a |
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bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University, a master's |
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degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and a |
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doctorate from Oklahoma State University; through the years, he has |
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also participated in postgraduate opportunities at the University |
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of Southern California and the Teacher's College at Columbia |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Buinger began his career in 1968 as a social |
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studies teacher in Kansas City; he went on to gain administrative |
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experience as a high school principal, and at the age of 33, he was |
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named superintendent of a school district in Halstead, Kansas; he |
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subsequently accepted posts in Odessa and Macon, Georgia, before |
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joining H-E-B ISD in 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, During his notable 14-year tenure with the district, |
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Dr. Buinger implemented International Baccalaureate and the |
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International Business Initiative and expanded the Schools of |
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Choice program with Asian languages, Core Knowledge, Suzuki |
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Strings, and Spanish Immersion; his guidance has also helped the |
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district nearly eliminate the achievement gap as TAKS performance |
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by African American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged |
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students has increased by 20 percentage points in some areas since |
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2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Gene Buinger's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the students of |
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Hurst-Euless-Bedford, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Gene Buinger on his retirement |
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as superintendent of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School |
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District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Buinger as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Stickland |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 803 was adopted by the House on March |
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20, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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